Families flee fast-moving wildfires in Georgia as homes burn, evacuations grow
Fast-moving wildfires in Georgia and Florida have destroyed over 50 homes and forced hundreds to evacuate, with two of Georgia's largest fires burning more than 50 square miles. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency across more than half the state due to extreme drought conditions.
Wildfires are rapidly spreading across Georgia and Florida, destroying homes and forcing evacuations. In southeast Georgia, residents reported not receiving warnings before the fires arrived. Two large fires in Georgia have burned over 50 square miles, with one in Brantley County growing six times larger in half a day. About 1,000 homes were threatened, and over 800 people had evacuated before additional evacuations were ordered. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency due to extreme drought conditions, with parts of South Georgia seeing 15 inches less rain than normal since September. A burn ban was issued for southern Georgia, while Florida is also battling over 130 wildfires.
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